Definition of "besmirched" [besmirched]

• Simple past tense and past participle of besmirch. (verb)

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• "He was, therefore, out of Parliament and out of office; estranged from multitudes of old friends; his name besmirched by some of the most damaging accusations that can be brought against a man's heart and honor."
• "Things like getting chucked into a DPRK gulag - along with the rest of your family members - or having your exclusive privileges denied you, your name besmirched by the regime-controlled media, or perhaps even being killed in cold blood for having the audacity of losing on the world's stage. full story »"
• "Paris had her name besmirched in the international press for something she had little to do with."